The Alaskan Confederation

The Alaskan Confederation is a loose confederacy of sovereign states with a center of power in Anchorage, the largest city in the known world. It is currently led by President Earl S. Smythe. Anchorage exerts considerable influence over the member states.

History
The Alaskan Confederation formed in 2567 AD, approximately 300 years after the Great Melt. Its original members were Anchorage, Kenai, Wasilla, and Fairbanks. In 2600 AD, newly independent Soldotna, Homer, Seward, Valdez, and Cordova joined the Confederation. With its power growing, the Confederation pressured Kodiak, Dillingham, and Bethel into joining by 2650. Anchorage exerted pressure on Fairbanks to incorporate Barrow, Kotzebue, and Nome, but Fairbanks refused and was subsequently invaded by Anchorage forces. Fairbanks used the Alaska Range as a natural defensive barrier, and with support from Yukon and the northern states, repulsed the invaders and declared the area north of the Alaska Range to be a Free Zone. Yukon and Mackenzie, although not north of the Alaska Range, also associated themselves with the Free Zone. Palmer was the site of rebel activity sympathetic to the Free Zone, but leaders accepted the state's independence from Wasilla for a cessation of hostilities. Aleutia soon began free associate with both the Confederation and the Free Zone.

In 2704 AD, Anchorage fought a second war against the Free Zone, who were this time supported by the Cassiar Confederation. Anchorage defeated the Cassiar Confederation, incorporating Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Hecate, Terrace, and Kitimat into the Alaskan Confederation. Prince George was deemed to large and too remote to be controlled from Anchorage, and was allowed to remain independent. Bethel, Dillingham, Aleutia, and Kodiak defected to the Free Zone, winning a decisive naval victory in the Cook Inlet and bombarding the city of Anchorage. Anchorage then loosened their control of the Confederation in order to prevent further conflict.

In 2746 AD, a series of roads were paved connecting the central cities and towns of Alaska. As commerce and interaction grew, a cultural renaissance began. President Earl S. Smythe produced a declaration, agreed upon by the states of the Alaskan Confederation and acceded to by the states of the Free Zone, which changed the year 2750 AD to 1 NE, for New Era.

Member States

 * Anchorage
 * Cordova
 * Haines
 * Hecate
 * Homer
 * Juneau
 * Kenai
 * Ketchikan
 * Kitimat
 * Palmer
 * Petersburg
 * Seward
 * Sitka
 * Soldotna
 * Terrace
 * Valdez
 * Wasilla
 * Wrangell